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REQUEST TO EXERCISE THE CONTRACT ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OPTION WITH CHRISTY WEBBER & COMPANY DBA CHRISTY WEBBER LANDSCAPES
SPECIFICATION NO. P-23005
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To: The Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Initial Award Information
Date of Award: April 12, 2023 Park District Commissioner Board Meeting
Contractor: Christy Webber & Company DBA Christy Webber Landscapes.
2900 W. Ferdinand Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Company Type: Illinois Business Corporation
Majority Interest: Christy Webber 100%
Contract Period: Two (2) year initial term with three (3) additional one (1) year extension options. If the extension options are exercised, funding shall be based upon annual appropriations.
Contract Amount: $2,294,924.00 for the initial two-year contract term or $1,147,462 per year. Expenditures for services under each extension term will be authorized by annual appropriation and subject to each year's budget.
Scope of Services: Provide all equipment, materials (expendable and otherwise), tools, labor, services, supervision, transportation, vehicles, fuel, and work, etc. necessary to maintain the landscape(s) of Grant Park and/or Museum Campus.
II. Performance to Date
Christy Webber & Company provided high quality landscape maintenance services in Grant Park and Museum Campus during the initial 2-year contract term. The contractor has been responsive and performed their duties in an effective and timely manner.
III. Current Contract Expenditures:
Contract Start Date: July 1, 2023
Contract End Date: July 1, 2025
Contract Amount: $ 2,294,924 for the initial contract term
Payments to Date: $1,393539.29 (61% as of 02.20.2025)
IV. Current MBE/WBE Compliance
Original
Goals: MBE 25%
WBE 55%
Current
Compliance: MBE 19.42%
WBE 80.58%
V. Explanation of Recommendation for Extension
The Chicago Park District requests approval by the Board to authorize the first 1-year extension option to Christy Webber & Company for ...
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